Mean years of schooling long run in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mean years of schooling long run was 7.23 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
7.23
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.23
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Bangladesh, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Bangladesh stood at 7.23. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Bangladesh peaked at 7.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Bangladesh 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1880 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1890 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1900 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1905 | 0.2 | +233.3% |
| 1910 | 0.33 | +65.0% |
| 1915 | 0.44 | +33.3% |
| 1920 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 1925 | 0.5 | +19.0% |
| 1930 | 0.58 | +16.0% |
| 1935 | 0.65 | +12.1% |
| 1940 | 0.75 | +15.4% |
| 1945 | 0.85 | +13.3% |
| 1950 | 0.93 | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.03 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 1.27 | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 1.41 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.63 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 2.31 | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 2.87 | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 3.15 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 3.72 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 4.77 | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 5.51 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 6.22 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 6.76 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 7.23 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.385 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.615 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 1.03 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.52 | 1.41 | 1.63 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.31 | 2.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.44 | 3.15 | 3.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.77 | 5.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 6.22 | 6.76 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 7.23 | 7.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Bangladesh?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Bangladesh was 7.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Bangladesh ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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